Bloody trail leads to Toms River multi-burglary suspect

A burglar alarm and a trail of blood lead Toms River police to their prime suspect in a rash of business break-ins dating back to mid-September.

Lawrence Deluise (Ocean Co. Dept. of Corrections)

Township resident James DeLuise, 47, faces charges connected to after-hours lootings and trespassing incidents as far back as September 18 at All-Star Bagel, an AT&T store, the Blue Fountain restaurant, Schiano's Pizza - twice - and Shut Up and Eat!, where investigators found blood droplets on October 7.

According to department spokesman Ralph Stocco, officers who responded to the alarm found a broken window panel, an open cash register, a blood-spattered alarm panel torn from the wall, and blood on an apron.